Protesters turn out as woman appears in court over alleged support for Hamas
Student Sarah Cotte, from Camden, north London, has denied two charges of expressing 'an opinion or belief in support of a proscribed organisation'.
On October 9 2023, it is alleged she gave a speech at Soas University of London 'being reckless' as to whether a person would be encouraged to support a proscribed organisation.
Seven days later, she allegedly expressed support for Hamas by giving her opinion in a WhatsApp group chat.
On Friday, Cotte appeared at the Old Bailey and sat in the well of the court for a hearing before the trial judge, Richard Marks KC.
The judge set a further pre-trial hearing for October 24 and granted Cotte continued conditional bail.
The defendant faces a 10-day trial at the Old Bailey from February 23 next year.
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